LI- 5 points Flashcards
4,10,11,15,20
LI4* Location
Btwn. the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal b. at the midpoint of the 3rd metacarpal b. on the med. side. For cats: alternative location the midpt. of the 2nd metacarpal b. on the medial side. Usually around the level of the dew claw.
LI4* Indications
Yuan (source pt.) Master Pt. for FACE and MOUTH. Nasal discharge/congestion, facial paralysis, dental pain.
LI10* Location
2 cun distal to LI11 (1/6 of the distance btwn. the elbow and carpus) btwn. the extensor carpi radials and common digital extensor mm.
LI10* Indications
Immune reg. general tonic, skin itching, D+, wind-heat, elbow pain, thoracic limb and pelvic limb weakness
LI11* Location
At the lat. end of the cubital crease, 1/2 the dist. btwn. the biceps tendon and the lat. epicondyle of the humerus when the elbow is fixed.
LI11* Indications
He-sea pt (Earth), Mother point for DEF, wind-heat, D+, constipation, elbow pain
LI15** Locations
Cr. and dist. to the acrimon on the C. margin of the acromial head of the deltoids m. Follow spine of scapula.
LI15** Indications
Shoulder pain, cervical stiffness
LI20* Locations
in the nasal labial groove, on the lat. aspect of the nose, at the level of the widest part of the nostril and approx. 0.1 fun ca. to the haired/non-haired border
LI20* Indications
Sinusitis or nasal Discharge